EARLY RECORDS OF THE CHL'RCJf 



JX TOPS FI K r.o. 



COilML:M0AXK.D Br JOJIS If. OOULD. 



from th<: /f;HTo.i;r;A;. f;o/.;.fy;-no..*.<, oj-riif. k^.kx I'.R-nn.r-K. Vor. XXIV. p.m. 




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■TuCrG 



EAELY EECORDS OF THE CHURCH IN 
TOPSFIELD. 



COMMUNICATED BY JOHN H. GOULD. 



At a Lawfull Town meeting y« 7 May 1680, TheTowne 
Manifested by voat that thay ware not willing Mr Hub- 
bard Should Continare in y^ work of y* ministry here at 
Topsfield without Mr Hubbard and y^ Towne can agree in 
a More Christian way than thay bee in at present, the 
Towne by vote doe declare that if mr hobard desire a town 
meeting he may disare with the towne if hee apopint a day 
the next weeke thay will meet with him if he give notis 
on Saboth day next 7 May 1680. 

"At a lawfull town meeting the forth of May 1681 En- 
signe Goold and Sargen John Redington ar chosen to go 
to mr apes at Salem to see if he will apcapt of a call to the 
menestre here. 

At a lawfull towne meeting the 17 of June 1681 Ensigne 
Goold and Isack este are chosen to goo to Mester danel 
apes to se if he will com to help us in Respact of the men- 
istri everi other Saboth or oftener if he can in order to a 
forther axperianc of ech other Voted. 

At a Lawfull Town Meeting y« 29 of July 1681, Thomas 
Perkins jur and Joseph Bixby Jun"" are chosen to goe to 
Cambrig to pilot mr Capen to Topsfield to Lieut Pebodys 
house. 

Lieut Pebody Deckon perkins Sargt Redington Jame 
How Senr mr Tho Baker John Gould Sargt Pebody Sam- 
uel Busell Senr John Wilds John How Joche (Joshua?) 

(3) 



4 EARLY RECORDS OF THE 

Estey Gierke are chosen a Commitey to discorse with mr 
Capeii to Stay and preach here with us at Topsfield a while. 

At a lawfuU towne meeting the fift of Sapember 1681 
Sargen Redington Jacob towne Senr and John how or ani 
two of them ar chosen to acompeni mr Capen to dorches- 
ter when hee goes to viset his frendes and to bring him 
a^ane if tha can with his frends Consent to Contene with 
us in the ministri 20 June 1682 Town granted to Mr Capen 
twelve acres of upland &medow if he settle amongst us. 

At a LawfuU meeting of y^ Selectmen y* 20 of decem- 
ber 1681, Ensigne John Gould and Isaac Easty Sener are 
chosen to go to mr Jerymyah Hobbard to demand the key 
of the parsonidge house. Voted. 

mr Capen answer to y* Church & Towne & neiaghdr of 
ye viling & Ipswich. In Answer to y® motion of y** Church 
& Towne of Topsfield and y® Neighbors of Rowly village 
& Ipswich Sept 18 : An do 1682 

Having taken into serious Consideration y^ motion which 
hath been made by your selves to me in order to y* work 
of y® ministry among you having also to y* utmost of my 
understanding & abillity eyed & observed both y^ word & 
y* providences of God in order thereunto: and Although 
I am greatly Sensible of my inabillity and Insufficiency to 
so great a worke, yet Seeing it is God who hath by his 
providence brought mee into y^ Same & not seeing my way 
Clear to break of from that worke, Considering also y" 
Continuance of yo"" Love & good Affection to mee having 
also been Earnest with that God & wich directeth his in all 
their wayes & Setteth bounds to y^ habitations of all men 
for guidance, Counsell & Direction in this great Affair : 
Waighing all these things together I do Intend if God shall 
continue mee in this worke by Assitting & inabling mee 
there unto to Continue with you in the worke of y® Gos- 
pell in order to a farther Settlement in God own time un- 



CHURCH IN TOPSFIELD. 5 

less auything Shall Intervene which Shall bee accounted by 
Indiffarant & Import all Judgments to bee Just ground & 
Sufficient Reason to obstruct any proceedings of that Na- 
ture Joseph Capen. 

16 May 1684 The Towne did manifest by voat that they 
war willing to proseed to ordauation with mr Joseph Capeu. 



1684r. 

A LIST OF YE members IN FULL COMMUNION AT TOPSFIELD WHEN 
WAS FIRST ORDAIN D, OR Y^ WERE ADMITTED AFTERWARDS. 



Francis Pabody 

John Reddlngton 

Abraham Reddington Sen"" 

Joseph Bixby Sen' 

John Gould Sen"" 

Thomas Baker 

Thomas Perkins Deacon died May 
7th 86 

John Pabody 

Thomas Dorman 

Ephraim Dorman 

Samuel Howlett 

William Howlett 

Isaak Cumins 

John French 

Isaak Estie — 

James How Sen' 

Samuell Pei'ley 

Nehemiah Abbot 

John Cummins Decem 7, 85 was 
dismissal to y^ church at Dun- 
stable 

Robert Stiles 

Thomas Perkins Jun*' 

Daniell Hovey 

Deacon Perkins wife 



Sen 



Lieftenant (John) Goulds wife 
Tho Dormans wife 
Isaak Esties " 
Jacob Towns " 
Joseph Towns " 
Widdow Mary Towne 
Ephraim Dormans wife 
John Wilds his 
James How 
Michael Dunnels 
John Nichols 
Daniell Bormans 
Isaak Cummins 
William Howletts 
Abraham Reddingtons wife 
Joseph Bixbys wife 
John Pabody s " 
Samuell Simons his wife 
Robert Smiths " 

William Smith " 

Widdow Andrews 
Nehemiah Abbots wife 
Widdow Perley 
William Watson his wife 
John French " " 

John Cummins " " 



EARLY RECORDS OF THE 





BAPTISMS. 






John Curtiss 


his Rebecka 


May 


6 1688 


Samuell Stanley 






Jun. 


24 


Thomas Towne 


his 


i Experience 








eodem die 






Lieft. Ephraim Dorraan 


his Jacob 


July 


29 


Samuell Stanley 


a 


Samuell 
Thomas 


Aug. 


6 


Samuel Stanley 


i( 


Jacob & 
Abagail 


t( 


It 


Zacheus Curtis 


(( 


Zechariah 


Sept. 


9 


Goodwife Nichols 


he I 


• Margaret 
Elits 
Lydia 




16 


Joseph Andrew 


his John 


(< 


(( 


Thomas Reddington 


(( 


Rebeka 


(( 


23 


Thomas Andrews 


(( 


Lilburn 


Oct. 


7 


Thomas Perkins 


(1 


Thomas 


Dec. 


9 


John Stiles 


(1 


John 


" 


16 


My own (Capen) 




Mary 


Feb. 


17 1688 


Daniell Redington 


ti 


Mary 


Mar. 


17 89 


Goodwif Bunnell 


her 


Tryphena 


Apr. 


7 


John Towne 


his 


Ephraim 


(( 


22 


Joanna Stanley ye 


wife of Samuell 


i< 


28 


Mr. Tobijah Perkins 


his 


Priscella 


i( 


<( 


Samuell Howlet 


(1 


Meriam 


May 


5 


Joseph Estie 


(( 


Joseph 


(1 


" 


Caleb Jackson 


<c 


Samuell 


" 


(( 


Mr. Bradstreets 




Mercy 


June 


2 


William Pebodys 




Ephraim 


1 < 


(( 


'Benjamen Bixbys 




Samuell 


(( 


" 


Joseph Pebodys 




Jonathan 


(( 


16 


Mr. Timothy Perkins 


his 


Nathaniell 


Sept. 


22 


Timothy Doruian 


a 


Timothy 


i( 


29 


Abraham How 


" 


Abljah 


Oct. 


6 


Jacob Foster 


<( 


Benjamin 


i( 


" 


Daniell Wood 


" 


Mercy 


" 


27 


John Gould jun. 


" 


Mary 


Nov. 


3 


Jacob Pebody 


(( 


Jacob 


Dec. 


15 


William Smith 


<( 


Rebecka 


t( 


22 


John Cummins 


(( 


Joseph 


Jan. 


26 


Zacheus Curtis 


(( 


Prudence 


Feb. 


16 


John Curtis 


«( 


Pheobe 


Mar. 


2 1690 



CHURCH IN TOPSFIELD. 



Thomas Andrews 


his 


Patience 


Apr. 


6 


John Andrews 


i( 


Sarah 


K 


K 


Capt. How 


<( 


Hannah 


<( 


27 


Samuell Stanley 


<( 


Matthew 


U 


t« 


Thomas Hazen 


(< 


Thomas 


May 


4 


Isaac Cummins Jun. 


(( 


Lydia 


n 


(t 


Joseph Bixby 


u 


Phebe 


Jun. 


8 


Timothy Perkins 


(i 


Timothy 
Hannah 


July 
<< 


6 


Ephraira Wilds 


(( 


John 


Aug. 


10 


Elisha Perkins 


(( 


Phebe 


Sept. 


U 


Mr. Baker 


I( 


John 


Jan. 


11 


Daniell Clarke 


" 


Samuell 


" 


18 


Mr. Tobijah Perkins 


" 


Mary 


<( 


25 


Daniell Reddington 


X 


Sarah 


Feb. 


8 


Isaac Estie 


(< 


Mary 


i( 


15 


William Pebody 


(( 


Richard 


Apr. 


5 1691 


Mr. Zerubbabell Endicot 


(< 


Grace 


(< 


12 


John Town 


(( 


Jonathan 


it 


19 


My own (Capen) 




Elizabeth 






William Smith 


<( 


Martha 


" 


26 


Nehemiah Abbot 


" 


Dorothie 


u 


t< 


Goodman Esties grandchild 


Sarah Gill 


May 




Joseph Estie 




Samuel 


" 




Jacob Foster 




Mary 


<( 


17 


Goodman Knight 


his 


Phillip 
Margaret 




24 

(c 


& at ye same time 




Rebecka 


(( 


t( 


Mary Hobbes was 




Margere 


(( 


(c 


baptized on her own 




Elizabeth 


It 


(( 


account eutring into 




Abigail 


" 


" 


Covenant. 




Mary 
Joseph 
Mary Hobbes 


n 

(( 


tt 
tt 


Thomas Reddington 


(I 


Hannah 


Jun. 


21 


Joseph Andrews 


<« 


Hephzibah 


July 


5 


Daniell Wood 


<( 


Jacob 


Aug. 


30 


Goodwife Gill 


her 


• Benjamin 


Sept 


.27 


Samuell Waliis 


his 


Samuel 


(( 


" 


Ensign (Amos) Dorman 


(( 


Joseph 


Oct. 


18 


Thomas Towne 


(( 


Thomas 


(c 


(( 


Mr. Bradstreet 


" 


Dorothee 


(< 


25 


John Gould 


(( 


Nathaniell 


It 


(C 



EARLY RECORDS OF THE 



Caleb Jackson 


his Mercy 


Nov. 


15 


—' Benjamin Bixby 


" George 


Feb. 


7 1691-2 


Josia Wood 


" Margarett 


<< 


14 


Daniell Reddington 


" William 


Mar. 


13 


Joseph Estie 


" Elisabeth 


K 


«' 


Ephraira Wilds 


" Mary 


<i 


" 


John Andrews 


" Rebecka 


'• 


27 


Zacheus Curtis 


" Joseph 


Apr. 


17 


Thomas Hazen 


" Jacob 


(( 


24 


200 Mr 


'. Capen 's number. 






Isaac Cummins 


his Isaac 


" 


(( 


Timothy Dorman 


" Elizabeth 


May 


15 


John Nichols 


" Edward 


Jun. 


26 


John Cummins 


" John 


July 


17 


John Estie 


" Mary 


<< 


31 


Philip Knight 


" Benjamin 


Aug. 


21 


Joseph Bixby 


" John 


" 


28 


John Curtis 


'* Ephi'aira 


<( 


(( 


Capt (John) How 


" Abigail 


Sept. 


4 1692. 


Mr Timothy Perkins 


" John 


t( 


" 


Samuell Stanley 


" Joseph 


Oct. 


16 


Mrs. Hannah Buckman 


her Joses 


(( 


30 


Elisha Perkins 


his Jacob 


Nov. 


13 


Mr Tobijah Perkins 


" Tobijah 


Jan. 


8 1692-3 


Isaac Estie Jun 


" Abigaill 


" 


" 


Timothy Perkins 


'* Jonathan 


K 


29 


Abraham How 


♦' Israeli 


Mar. 


12 


Thomas Perkins 


*' Hannah 


«' 


" 


Thomas Andrews 


" Esther 


" 


26 


Daniell Clarke 


" Elijah 


Apr. 


2 


Samuell Howlet 


" Samuell 


" 


9 


Lucy Wood wife of Nathaniel & Sarah Waters 


(( 


30 


Zerubbabell Endicot 


his Zerubbabell 


May 


28 


Joseph Estie 


" Edward 


July 


16 


George Bixby 


" Nathauiell 


i( 


" 


William Foster 


" Sarah 


i( 


n 


My own (Capen) 


Joseph 


Aug. 


6 


William Pebody 


" Hannah 


a 


t( 


Daniell Reddington 


" Phebe 


n 


13 


John Hovey Jun 


" Dorcas 


i( 


20 


Ephraim Wilds 


" Ephraira 


Sept. 


3 


Lucy Wood 


her Nathaniell 


i< 


It 


Joseph Haile 


his Joseph 


(1 


17 



CHURCH IN TOPSFIELD. 



Mr Balier 
Jonathan Foster 


his Elizabeth 
" Jonathan 


Sept. 


24 


Phillip Knight 
Michael Dunnel 
John Towne 




(Rebecka?) 
(Thomas?) 
David 


Oct. 


29 


Nehemiah Abbot 


(( 


Mary 


Nov. 


5 


John Estie 


(( 


Hannah 


Dec. 


24 


Mr John Bradstreet 


(( 


John 


Feb. 


4 1693-4 


G]oodwife Willis 


her Sarah 


Apr. 


29 1694 


J]onathan Bixby 
G]oodwife Fames 


his Lydia 
her Anna 


May 


6 


TJhomas Towne 


his 


Sarah 


" 


13 


TJiraothy Dorman 
Thomas Keddington 




Mary 
Thomas 


June 


27 
3 


Joseph Bixby 
Ephraim Curtis 




Mary 
Elizabeth 


it 


24 


Dauiell Clarke " 
Tjhoraas Hazen " 
twins 

Hannah Putnam once Hanna 


Mary 
TMary 

[Lydia 


Aug. 
Sept. 


19 
9 

tc 


"Borman" or " Donnau" 


her 


Hannah 


Sept. 


16 


Wjilliam Smith 


his 


William 


" 


23 


Mr] Timothy Perkins 


" 


Richard 


(C 


30 


Isjaac Estie 


(( 


Sarah 


Oct. 


7 


Jo]hn Gould 


(< 


Sarah 


" 


14 


B]enjamin Bixby 


(t 


Nathan 


Nov. 


4 


Elizabeth Upham of Mauldin 


her Thomas 


(( 


18 


Isaac Pebody 
John Stiles 


his 


Francis 
Marcy 


Dec. 

(1 


2 


John Curtis 


(« 


Hephzibah 


Jan. 


6 


Thomas Andrews 


(< 


Thomas 


Feb. 


24 94-5 


Samuell Stanley 
Tobijah Perkins 
John Andrew 


(I 


Sarah 

Joseph 

Anne 


Mar. 
Apr. 


10 95 

7 


William Averill 


<t 


Elizabeth 


t< 


(t 


Abraham How 


it 


Mark 


May 


5 


Elisha Perkins 


" 


Ruth 


June 


9 


Timothy Perkins 


(( 


Abigail 


(( 


(( 


Thomas Perkins 


<< 


Martha 


" 


30 


Daniell Clarke 


(( 


Daniell 


July 


7 


Jloseph Hail 


(( 


Jacob 


Aug. 


11 


SJamuel Perly Jun 
Ephraim Smith 
Dan]iel Reddington 
2 




Abigail 

Mary 

Jacob 


Sept. 


1 
8 



10 



EARLY RECORDS OF THE 



John Estie 
Ephraim "Wilds 
Samuel Smith 
Jojsiah Wood 
WJilliam Pebody 
Nehemia Abbot 
Ja]cob Pebody 
John Curtic Jun 
J]ohn Towns 
J]ohn French 
Timo]thy Dorman 
Jo]nathan Bixby 
J]ohn Cummins 
P]hillip Knight Jun 
Abjraham Foster Jun 
E]phraim Curtis 
Z]acheus Curtis 
JJoseph Bixby 
Elea]zer Putman 
Daujiell Foster 
Caleb Jackson 
Thomas Nichols 
Joseph Estie 
Thomas Robinson 

Mr Timothy Perkins 
John How 



Goodwife Wood 
John Hovey Jun 
Isaac Estie Jun 
Ensign Dorman 

Mr (John) Bradstreet 
Thomas Towne 
Thomas Perkins 
John Estie 
Isaac Pebody 
William Ave rill 
Daniell Clark 
Joseph Pebody Jun 
Ephraim Smith 



300 



his Susanna 
" Jonathan 
" Phebe 
" Mary 
" John 
'» Elizabeth 
" Mary 
" Priscella 
" Samuell 
" Elizabeth 
«' John 
" Jonathan 
" Isaac 
" Elizabeth 
" Abraham 

" Ephraim 

" Deborah 

^' Thomas 

«' Eleazer 

• ' Katharine 

" Joshua 

«' Anna 

" Lydia 

" Hannah 

" Jacob 
" Martha 
" Sarah 
" James 
her Obadia 
his Mary 
" Isaac 
" Lydia 
" Margarett 
" Edna 
" Robart 
" Jemima 
•' Isaac 
" Joseph 
" Jacob 
" Joseph 
" C Elizabeth 
twins < 

r Hannah 



Sept. 29 
Oct. 27 

Dec. 8 
" 22 

t( (I 

Feb. 9 95-6. 
Mar. 22 96 



Apr. 5 

" 12 

May 31 



Jun. 
July 



Aug. 



14 

5 

12 

26 

9 



" 23 

" 30 

(( i( 

Sept. 20 
Oct. 4 

" 18 
Nov. 1 



" 15 

" 22 

" 29 
Dec. 6 
Jan. 3 96 



Mar. 



7 97 
21 



" 28 

Apr. 4 

" 11 



CHURCH IN TOPSFIELD. 



11 



Isaac Cummins Jun 


his AUice 


May 


9 


Johun Averell 








16 


Nathaniell " 








<( 


Job 








(C 


Ebenezer " 








" 


Thomas " 








(( 


Paul " 








(( 


Isaac " 








" 


Hannah " 








(< 


Abigaill " 








<( 


Mary " 








(( 


Thomas Hazen 


his Hephzebah 




(< 


Robart Willit 


(( 


Robert 




23 


John Curtis 


<( 


John 




(( 


Sarah Smith 


her Sarah 




<( 


John Andrews 


his John 




30 


Samuell Porter 


(( 


Ellenor 




<c 


Thomas Reddington 


<( 


Margarett 


Jun. 


13 


Thomas Perley ] entred into 








2(0) 


Nathaniell " Covenant 








(( 


Isaac " )■ 2 on thar fathers 




c< 


Jeremiah " acount at 
Mary " J same time 


y^ 






" 










Sarah " & 










AUice " 










Mr. Tobijah Perkins 


his 


Daniell 






& Thomas Perley 




John at ye 


Same time 


Samuell Stanley 




Nathaniell 


July 


4 


Michaell Dunnel Jun 




Sarah 


(( 


C( 


Abraham Smith 




Nathan 


<( 


11 


(my own (Capen) erased 




Nathannell 


" 


14 


John Gould 




Hannah 


<( 


18 


Joseph Andrews 




Lydia 


Sept. 


, 5 


Thomas Perley 




Mary 


(( 


" 


Capt How 




Joseph 


Oct. 


3 


Joseph Hale 




Mary 


(( 


" 


Joseph Estie 




John 


« 


10 


Daniell Reddington 




Phineas 


<< 


24 


Ephraim Wilds 




Susanna 


<< 


" 1697 


No more baptisms till 










Ephraim "Wilds 


his 


Dorothee 


Dec. 


22 1700 


John Hewlett 


(( 


John 


(< 


(( 


R]obart Stiles 


(( 


Jemima 


Mar. 


9 1701 


Jjacob Foster 


(( 


Isaac 


<( 


16 



12 



EARLY RECORDS OF THE 



JJames Waters 


his 


Elizabeth 


Apr. 


6 


SJarauell Gould 


(( 


Samuell 


" 


" 


DJaniell Keddiugton 


(( 


Nathaniell 


May 


11 


Jo]hn How 


" 


Mark 


11 


25 


Jo]hn Perkins 


" 


William 


" 


" 


Jo]lin Curtis 


(( 


Lydia 


11 


" 


Ejphraiin Curtis 


(( 


Jacob 


Jun. 


1 


Isjaac Pebody 


(( 


William 


" 


29 


AJbigail Bisliop 


her 


Abigail 


(( 


11 


TJimothy Dornian 


his 


Sarah 


11 


6 


Wjilliam Averell 


" 


Stephen 


It 


" 


TJimothy Foster 


(< 


Jeremiah 


11 


tt 


Lu]ke Hovey 


11 


Darcas 


July 


20 


WJilliamHobbes 


11 


Susanna 


Aug. 


2 


his wife had ben baptiz^ 


o her own account 


& then 


covenant. 










Jojhn Esty 


his 


Nathaniell 


Aug. 


2-t 


Tjhomas Gonld 


(1 


Thomas 


Sept 


14 


Jojhn Kenney Jun 


<( 


Mary 


" 


21 


D]aniell Clark 


(( 


Israel 


Oct. 


5 


Tjimothy Perkins 


" 


Hephziba 


tt 


12 


Djanieil Foster 


(1 


Mehetabel 


" 


19 


L]ucy Wood 


her Margaret 


It 


2G 


E]benezer Sherwin 


his 


Susanna 


Nov. 


9 


S]amuell Smith 


(( 


Samuell 


" 


16 


]ho Perley 


" 


Moses 


Dec. 


21 


JJohn Cummins 


" 


Susanna 


Jan. 


11 


J]ohn Gould 


(1 


David 


Feb. 


22 


Josejph Hale 


C( 


Moses 


Mar. 


1 


Jo]hn Andrews 


(1 


Susanna 


11 


15 


JJohn Perley 


" 


John 


" 


" 


Jojseph Towne 3d 


<1 


Joseph 


Apr. 


19 


Thom]as Perley 


" 


Lois 


" 


26 


Sjamuell Porter 


<( 


Elizabeth 


It 


11 


Th]o Hazen 


" 


Jeremiah 


May 


3 


Bjenjamin Foster 


(1 


Amos 


it 


10 


M]ichaell Dunuel 


1( 


Mary 


11 


" 


Pjeter Sh urn way 


" 


Oliver 


It 


It 


Eljisha Perkins 


11 


Joseph 


It 


17 


500 










I]saac Esty 


It 


Hanna 


" 


24 


B]enjamin Smith 


11 


John 


Jun. 


21 


■JJonathau Bixby 


I( 


Mary 


ti 


28 


J]ohn French 


11 


Kezia 


July 


12 



1701-2 



1702 



CHURCH IN TOPSFIELD. 



13 



Jo]hn Bussel his Lydia July 19 

daughter of J Curtis 



Sa]rah Smith 


her 


Mary 


Aug. 


2 


Thjomas Dunuell 


his 


Jonathan 


" 


16 


I]saac Burton Sen wt his whole 


family 






Sons. 




John 

Isaac 

Jacob 

Henry 

Hannah 

Lydia 

Elizabeth 




23 

n 
(( 
I( 

(( 

(1 


& ye wife of Joseph Esty, 




Jane Estj 


r 


i( 


& ther 




Benjamin 


" 


i( 


Nathaneel Avery 


his 


Jacob 


" 


(C 


wife of William Towne, 




Margaret 


i( 


<< 


&] her children, 




Hannah 


" 


" 


Hannah & John children 




John 


t( 


<( 


by her l^t Husband, 




Mary 


a 


<< 


John Willard. 




William 
Isaac 




(< 


in all Baptisd 


17 






Ephraim Wilds 


his 


Jacob 


Sept 


. 7 


Richard Kymballs 




Hannah 


" 


" 


Jacob Foster 


(i 


John 


" 


13 


Ephraim Smith 


" 


Priscella 


(( 


20 


Isaac Pebody 


<i 


Esties 


Oct. 


4 


John Perkins 


«( 


John 






Samuell Towne 


(( 


Samuell 






William Hobbs 


(( 


Dina 






Daniell Reddington 


K 


Dorcas 


N 


22 


Nathaniell Porter 


(( 


Mehitabe 


1 




John Howlett 


(( 


Mary 


Dec. 


27 


John Pritchett 


(( 


Elizabeth 


a 


" 


Tho Gould 


(( 


Jacob 


Jan. 


31 1702-3 


John Dunnel 


(( 


Kezia 


Mar. 


7 


Benjamin Bixby 


(( 


Jemima 


<( 


14 


William Chapman & 






K 


21 


Elizabeth Chapman (Adults) 






(t 


(( 


Zacheus Gould 


" 


Elizabeth 


" 


" 


Samuel Smith 


(( 


Susanna 


(< 


(( 


Peter Shumway 


" 


Jeremiah 


<< 


i< 


William Averell 


(( 


James 


Apr. 


11 



14 



EARLY RECORDS OF THE 



Anne Perkins 






Apr. 


11 


William Towne 


his 


Ichabod 


(C 


18 


John Curtis 




Mary 


'« 


" 


Ebenezer Averell 




Mehetabel 


May 


2 


Caleb Foster 




Lydia 


(( 


16 


Joseph Towne 




Joseph 
Benjamin 


(( 


30 






Nathan 
Daniell 
Jesse 
Nathaneell 






Ephraim Curtis 




Isaac 


" 




John How 


(( 


Mary 


i( 




Benjamin Esty 




Benjamin 


Jun. 


6 


John Kenney Jun 




Elisha 


(> 


27 


John Hovey Jun 




Joseph 


July 


11 


Tho Towne 




Mercy 


" 


18 1703 


Timothy Per ley 




Joseph 


" 


25 


Daniell Foster 




Phineas 


(< 


" 


Timothy Perkins 




Esther 


Aug. 


22 


Joseph Borman 




Hannah 


(( 


K 


Elizabeth Chapman 






Sept. 


19 


ye wife of W. Chapman 










Joseph Towne 3<l 


" 


Archilaus 


Oct. 


3 


Amos Dorman 


<t 


Dorothee 


(I 


24 


Sanmell Porter 


(> 


Eliezer 


i( 


31 


Mr Timothy Perkins 


II 


Hannah 


Nov. 


21 


Thus far 


in old meeting hous 572 




Samuell Stanley 


his 


John 


Dec. 


11 


Daniel Clarke 




Humphry 


" 


19 


Ebenezer Shurwin 




Jonatha 


Jan. 


9 1703-4, 


Thomas Dorman 




Deborah 


Feb. 


13 


Nathaniell Porter 




Nathaniell 


(< 


27 


Tho Robinson 




Daniel 


Mar. 


12 


Joseph Towne 




Amy 


(( 


26 


Daniell Reddington 




Martha 


May 


7 


Benjamin Foster 




Deborah 


(( 


" 


Tho Perley 




Asa 


<i 


21 


Benjamin Bixby Jun 




Benjamin 


(i 


(< 


Tho Dunuell 




Mary 


" 


28 


Ephraim Smith 




Hephzeba 


June 11 


Isaac Pebody 




Joseph 


(i 


18 


Ephraim Wild 




Priscella 


<( 


<< 



CHURCH IN TOPSFIELD. 



15 



John Perkins 


his 


Elizabeth 


June 


18 


Nathaniell Averill 


(( 


Abigail 


July 


16 


Ebenezer Averill 


<( 


Susanna 


(( 


22 


John Andrews 


(( 


Joshua 


" 


30 


Corpral Cui'tis his daughter 










Smiths 




Hanna 


Aug. 


6 


John Pritchet 


his 


Mary 


" 


13 


Isaac Cummins 


(C 


Jemima 


(( 


20 


John Peiley 


" 


Martha 


(( 


27 


N : W wife 










Goodwife Wood 


her 


Abigail 


Nov. 


5 


John French 


his 


John 


« 


26 


Thomas Gould 


t< 


Deborah 


Dec. 


3 


Caleb Foster 


(( 


Jonathan 


(( 


" 


600 










Jacob Foster 


<( 


Ezekiel 


(( 


31 


Zacheus Gould 


(( 


Mary 


Apr. 


8, 1705. 


Abraham Foster 


(( 


Daniell 


(( 


15 


Samuell Smith 


(( 


Solomon 


" 


(1 


Daniell Foster 


" 


Hannah 


May 


6 


Margaret Towne ye wife of 


Joseph Towne 3^ 






& her 




Israeli 


May 


13 


David Shepley 






i< 


27 


& a child of Tho Andrew his daug! 


liter SwettLyd 


ia " 


1 ( 


John Hewlett 


his William 


Jun. 


17 


Deborah Perley wife of Timothy 


P 


(I 


24 


William Towne 


his Jeremiah 


" 


24 


Benjamin Bixby 




Martha 


July 


1 


William Averil 




Rehecka 


(( 


15 


David Shepley 




David 


Aug. 


26 


Mr Joseph Andrews 




Nathaniel 


Sept. 


23 


John Curtis 




Sarah 


(( 


30 


Samuel Porter 




Hephzebah 


Oct. 


7 


Peter Shumway 




David 


Dec. 


23 


John Dunnell 




Tryphena 


(< 


30 


Daniell Clarke 




Sarah 


Jan. 


6 1705- 


Michael Dunnel 




Michael 


K 


13 


Nathaniell Porter 




Mercy 


(( 


20 


Daniell Waters 






(( 


27 


Eliezer Foster 




his Elizabeth Feb. 


17 


Ephraira Wild 


(( 


Priscella 


Mar. 


10 


Isaac Pebody 


(( 


Sarah 


<( 


24 


Daniel Waters 


(< 


Mary 


(( 


31 1706. 


John Stanley 






Apr. 


7 



16 



EARLY RECORDS OF THE 



Isaac Esty 


his 


Richard 


Apr. 


7 


John How 


<( 


Sarah 


" 


i( 


Amos Dorman 


" 


Judeth 


May 


5 


John Chapman 






(1 


2G 


Anne Chapman 






11 


" 


Benjamin Estie 


« 


Ebenezer 


>( 


i( 


Ebenezer Averill 


(( 


Ruth 


Jun. 


16 


Thos Caves 






(( 


23 


Hannah Dunnel & 






" 


it 


Ann Caves 






" 


" 


Tho Dorman 


his 


Eleanoer 


Jun 


(30) 


Samuel Towne 


(1 


Phillip 


K 


it 


Samuell Smith Son-in-law of 










John Curtis 


(1 


Samuell 


(July) 


Tho Cummins 


" 


Samuell 


Aug. 


4 


John Cummins 


(( 


Stebbins 


" 


18 


Tho Robinsou 


(( 


Stephen 


Sept. 


1 


John Perkins 


(1 


Mary 


(( 


[8 


Caleb Foster 


i( 


Sarah 


n 


[" 


John Burton 


(( 


Isaac 


If 


15 


John French 


it 


Mary 


Oct. 


27 


Ephraim Smith 


t( 


John 


Nov. 




John Pritchet 


<( 


John 


Dec. 




Samuel Potter 


(( 


Esther 


Jan. 


[1706-7. 


Ebenezer Foster 


" 


Jemima 


Feb. 




Nathauiell Averil 


(( 


Sarah 


(( 




John Perley 


" 


Jane 


Mar. 


2 


Jacob Foster 


(( 


Israeli 






David Shapley 


<( 


Richard 


Apr. 


6 


Daniel! Waters 


" 


Hannah 


" 


20 


John Esty 


(( 


i; David 
' Jonathan 


May 


4 














Kezia 


(( 


4, 1707 


Benjamin Foster 


his 


! Kezia ) 
Ruth 5 


u 




Thomas Dunnell 


" 


n 




Samuel Stanley 


" 


Hannah } 
Mary 5 


(( 




Benjamin Bixby 


t ( 


<( 




Isaac Pebody 


" 


Anne 


Jun. 


8 


John Gould 


" 


Lydia 


(t 


t< 


William Averell 


" 


Jabez 


(< 


15 


Isaac Cummins 


" 


Pelatiah 


" 


it 


Daniell Foster 


(( 


Jeremiah 


" 


it 


John Andrews 


" 


James ) 
Mercy > 


July 




Joseph Robinson 


" 


it 





CHURCH IN TOPSFIELD. 



17 



Ephraim Curtis 


his 


1 Ebenezer 






Job Averel 


" 


Job 


Aug. 




Daniell Clark 


(( 


Dan 


Sept. 




William Towiie 


(( 


Debora 


(( 




Lucy Wood 


her 


Hephzeba 


'« 




Zacheus Gould 


his 


Priscella 


u 




Joseph Shumwa 






Dec. 


7 


Doreas Shumwa 






(( 


(( 


Samuell Smith 


(( 


Joseph 


Jan. 


4 


Eliazer Foster 


(( 


Habijah 






Ebenezer Averill 


" 


Hannah 


Feb. 




Ephraim Wilds 


" 


Samuell 






Michaell Dunnell 


(( 


Stephen 


Mar. 


14 1707-8 


William Porter 


i< 


Ruth 


Ap 




John Dunnell 


(1 


Susanna 


A 




Thomas Perley 


<( 


Abigail 






Paul Averill 


(( 


Ezekiel 


M 9 




Peter Shumway 


(< 


Mary 






Thomas Dorman 


(1 


Thomas 






Caleb Foster 


n 


Caleb 


Jun. 




Thomas Perley Short Tho 


(( 


M 


" 


1708 


John Perkins 


" 


Jemima 


July 




Mary Wood Daughter of N Woods 




18 1708 


Thomas Curtis 


his 


Thomas 


July 




-Joseph Bixby 


(I 


Lydia 


a 




Luke Hovey 


<( 


Luke 


Aug. 


8 


Isaac Esty 


(1 


Rebecka 


" 




Joseph Towne 


(( 


Elisha 


Oct. 




Ephraim Smith 




Sarah 


N 




Daniell Waters 


(( 


David 






Samuell Smith 


<( 


Elizabet 






S]amuell Stanley Juu 


(( 


Samuell 


Jan. 


9 1708-9 


J]ohn How 


(( 


John 


Mar. 


6 1708-9 


Samuell Smith 


(t 


Phebe 


" 


13 1708-9 


J]olm Burton 


<( 


Benjamin 


Apr. 


10 1709 


Nathaniell Porter 


(< 


Abigail 


t( 


17 


Samuell Porter 


(( 


Samuel 


(( 


24 


TJhomas Dunnell 


i( 


David 


May 


15 


Nathjaniell Foster 


(< 


Hannah 


Jun. 


5 


WJilliara Hobbs 


^i 


William 

Daniell 

Joseph 






I]saac Pebody 


(( 


Hephzebah 


July 


10 1709 


Nathaniell Averell 


i( 


Meriam 


n 


17 


Benjamin Bixby Jun 
3 


" 


John 


li 


" 



18 



EARLY RECORDS OF THE 



J]acob Foster 


his Martha 


July 


24 


J]ohn French 


(( 


Joseph 


Aug. 


14 


JJoseph Towne 


" 


Amos 


Sept. 


, 4 


S]amuell Gould 


(< 


Jonathan 


" 


(( 


& 


(( 


Patience 


(1 


" 


J]ohn Dunnell 


(( 


Ti'yphosa 


<( 


25 


E]phraira Wilds 


(i 


Hannah 


Oct. 


9 


Benjamin Foster 


" 


Gideon 


i( 


16 


Paul Averell 


(< 


Hephzeba 


Nov. 


13 


Benjamin Foster 


(( 


Benjamin 


" 


27 


John Gould 


(( 


Martha 


Dec. 


4 


Timothy Perkins 


(1 


Elizabeth 


Jan. 


15 


Phillip Squire 






K 


22 


Ebenezer Foster 


C( 


Ruth 


Feb. 


5 


Jacob Robinson 


(< 


Jacob 


" 


12 


William Averil 


<( 


Moses 


t< 


26 


Michaell Dunnel 


(( 


Hannah 


Mar. 


19 


Thomas Curtis 


(( 


John 


<( 


26 1710 


John Towne 


(( 


John 


Apr. 


9 


Daniell Waters 


" 


Jemima 


" 


" 


John Pritchett 


" 


William 


(( 


16 


Caleb Foster 


(( 


Stephen 


<( 


30 


William Towne 


<( 


Mercy 


May 


14 


Jesse Dorman 


(( 


Philemon 


" 


21 


Samuell Potter 


(( 


Lydia 


Juue 


4 


Ivory Hovey 


(( 


Anne 


u 


10 


Job Averell 


l( 


Judith 


" 


18 


Joseph Towne 


H 


Bartholomew 


(< 


(( 


John Perkins 


X 


Kezia 


(( 


«( 


Nathauiell Wood 


" 


Zeruah 


<( 


" 


Ebenezer Averell 


a 


Mary 


Aug. 


20 


William Porter 


(( 


Judith 


" 


(( 


John Hovey 


(( 


Susanna 


Sept. 


24 


My son John (Capen) 


i> 


Joseph 


Dec. 


24 


Daniell Foster 


(( 


Asa 


Jan. 


21 1710-11 


John French 


(( 


Samuel 


Feb. 


4 


John Perley 


i( 


Jonathan 


" 


" 


Jacob Esty 


(( 


Jacob 


" 


(( 


John Gould 


(( 


Mary 


(( 


" 


Samuell Shumway 






Mar. 


11 


Nathauiell Porter 


(( 


Thomas 


Apr. 


1 


Jacob Kobiuson 


" 


Amos 


" 


8 1711 


Samuell Smith 


twins " 


John 
Mercy 


(1 


15 


Nathauiell Borman 


" 


Nathauiell 


«t 


'( 



CHURCH IN TOPSFIELD. 



19 



Peter Shumwa 
John Averill 
John Bunnell 
Jacob Foster 
Samuell Stanley 
Samuell Smith 
Ephraiin Wilds 
Ephraim Dorman 
Samuell Smith 
Thomas Hunkins 
Nathaniell Averill 
Ebenezer Nichols 
Benjamin Bixby 
Caleb Foster 
Ivory Hovey 
Thomas Gould 
Samuell Porter 
Amos Dorman 
Thomas Curtis 
Joseph Towne 
John Towne 
William Porter 
Benjamin How 
John Perkins 
Jesse Dorman 
Zacheus Gould 
William Hobbs 
John Burton 
Daniell Waters 
Joseph Knight 
John Gould 
Paul Averill 
Thomas Buzzell 
Jacob Stanley 
John Curtis 



his 



twins 



his 



Simon Bradstreet 

Isaac Esty " 

ye widdo Benjamin Smith owned 

ye covenant & had 4 children 



Samuell 


Apr. 


22 


John 


(( 


29 


John 


<( 


<( 


David 


Jun. 


3 


Jonathan 


i( 


(( 


Margaret 


(( 


(( 


Amos 


July 


I 


Ephraim 


(( 


(( 


Mary 


Aug. 


19 


Lydia 


Sept. 


2 


Daniell 


" 


16 


Joseph 


Oct. 


li 


Kezia 


Nov. 


4 


Mary 


Dec. 


30 


Dorcas 


i( 


(( 


Mercy 


Jan. 


27 


Jerusha 


Feb. 


3 


Amos 


Mar. 


9 


Phebe 


<( 


23 


Mary 


(t 


30 1712 


Elizabeth 


<c 


(t (( 


Benjamin 


Apr. 


6 


Benjamin 


t( 


20 


Susanna 


(( 


27 


Ruth 


<t 


(( 


Sarah 


May 


4 


Humphrey 


" 


tt 


John 


(( 


(( 


Mary 


It 


(< 


Abigail 


<( 


it 


Anna 


<( 


11 


Paul 


Jun. 


1 


Thomas 


July 


6 


Miriam 


" 


13 


C Sarah 


Aug. 


24 


^ Hannah 


(( 


(1 


Elizabeth 


u 


31 


Moses 


Sept. 


6 


Benjamin 


(( 


28 


Stephen 


(< 


(( 


Rebaka 


• ( 


(( 


Sarah 


" 


i( 



20 



EARLY RECORDS OF THE 



Ephraim Dormau 

Ebenezer Averell 
Samuell Stanley 
Jacob Pebody 
John Perley 
Jacob Robinson 
John Towne 
Dorcas Butler 
Caleb Fo.ster 
Job Averill 
Paul Averill 
Jacob Esty 
Joseph Cummins 
Ephraim Wilds 
Peter Shuraway 
Samuell Smith 
John Nichols 
Samuell Potter 
Nathaniell Porter 
John Cummins 
Joseph Knight 
Hannah Clarke 
Samuell Smith 
Jacob Stanley 
John Averill 
Abraham How 
Benjamin Hov? 
Samuell Potter 
Thomas Gould 
Joseph Towne 
Joseph Gould 
"William Towne 
William Porter 
Simon Bradstreet 
John Perkins 
Amos Dorraan 
John Gould 
Ivory Hovey 
Samuell Porter 
Nathaniell Averill 
Thomas Curtis 
David Balch 
Timothy Perkins 



his Mary 



Nov. 23 



800 



" Lydia 


Dec. 14 


" Abigail 


(( k( 


" Jacob 


Mar. 1 1713 


" Samuell 


" 15 


" John 


Apr. 19 


" Bartholomew May 17 


her Mary 


" 31 


his Philemon 


Jun. 6 


" Israeli 


" 21 


" Sarah 


July 5 


" Lydia 


Aug. 2 


" Joseph 


<( (< 


" Nathan 


9 


" John 


" 16 


" Abigail 


" 30 


" John 


Sept, 6 


" Abigail 


(1 i( 


" Elijah 


Oct. 18 


" Rebecka 


Nov. 1 


" Hannah 


ti (1 




Dec. 6 


" Samuell 


Jan. 3 1713-4 


" Joanna 


Feb. 14 


" Thomas 


Mar. 7 


" Mercy 


" 


" Sarah 


(( (( 


" Mary 


" 14 


" Yeates 


Apr. 4 1714 


" David 


H (( 


" Priscella 


(1 (( 


" Kezia 


<( (( 


" Seth 


" 25 


" Simon 


'• " 


" Ruth 


Jlay 9 


♦' Thomas 


Jun. 13 


" John 


" 20 


" Ivory 


July 4 


" David 


♦« 11 


" Jeremiah 


25 


" Hannah 


Aug. 1 


" David 


15 


«' Ruth 


" 29 



CHURCH IN TOPSFIELD. 



21 



Nathaniell Borraan 


his Abigail 


Sept. 


5 


Samuell Stanley 


" 


Mathew 


Oct. 


10 


John Howlett 


" 


Thomas 


" 


23 


John Perkins 


(C 


Elisha 


Jan. 


2 




846 in all thus far. 






Michaell Bunnell 


his 


Jacob 


Feb. 


6 1714-5 


Jacob Pebody 


" 


Rebecka 


" 


" 


William Hobbs 


(( 


Benjamin 


May 


1 1715 


Ebenezer Averill 


" 


Jemima 


" 


(( 


John How 


(( 


Zerriah 


(( 


15 


John Averil 


(1 


Emma 






Job Averil 


<i 


Kezia 






John Nichols 


(( 


Samuell 


Aug. 


14 


Jacob Estie 


(( 


Isaac 


(( 


(( 


Timothy Perkins 


" 


Jonathan 


<i 


28 


Samuell Potter 


(1 


Mary 


Sept. 


4 


John Dunnell 


(( 


Sarah 


" 


11 


Joseph Kuight 


" 


Phillip 


" 


i( 


Caleb Foster 


" 


Sarah 


(t 


(( 


Francis Pebody 


" 


Francis 


" 


25 


Zacheus Gould 


" 


Abigail 


(( 


(( 


Joseph Gould 


" 


Joseph 


Oct. 


2 


Thomas Potter 


(( 


Jerusha 


(t 


" 


Samuell Smith 


(( 


Rebecka 


(( 


9 


Samuell Smith 


" 


Priscella 


<( 


" 


Ebenezer Nichols 


tc 


Rachell 


(( 


23 


Jacob Robinson 


" 


Elizabeth 


Nov. 


6 


John Perley 


" 


Ruth 


11 


20 


Samuell Stanley 


<( 


Ruth 


Dec. 


4 


John Abbot 


" 


Remember " 


11 


John Capen 


l< 


Mary 


Feb. 


5 1715-6 


Abraham How 


" 


Jemima 


" 


12 


Israeli How 


i< 


Israeli 


(< 


" 


Ephraim Wilds 


n 


Juliana 


<( 


19 


Stephen Perley 


(( 


Deborah 


i( 


(( 


Nathaniell Porter 


i( 


Joseph 






ye wife of Phillip Nealand upon 








her owning ye covenant. 


her Phillip 






Jacob Stanley 


his 


Rebecka 


Apr. 


15 1716 


John Jeffors 




Hannah 


" 


(1 


William Porter 




Anna 


(t 


22 


Son Baker (Thomas) 




Joseph 


May 


6 


Joseph Towue 




Abigail 


i( 


(( 


Ivory Hovey 




Abigail 


<< 


(( 



22 



EARLY RECORDS OF THE 



Simon Bradstreet 






his 


Dudley 


Jun. 


3 


The Gould 






(( 


Benjamin 


" 


<( 


John Wilds 






" 


John 


(( 


10 


Isaac Cummins 






(( 


Jerusha 


(( 


17 


Phillip Nealan 
Dorcas Butler 






' ' Sarah 
her Valentine 


:: 


24 


Joseph Cummins 
John Perkins 






his 


Thomas 
Dorethee 


July 
Nov. 


15 
4 


David Balch 








John 


<c 


" 


Nathan Towne 




& 




Phebe 
Katherine 


Feb. 


3 1716 


John Wilds 








Katherine 


(< 




John Clarke 
Joseph Gould 
John Averill 








Amos 
Katherine 


Mar. 
Apr. 


10 
2 


Jacob Pebody 
Samuell Killum 








Abigail 
Samuell 




21 


Joseph Cummins 
Tobijah Perkins 








Jacob 
Elizabeth 


May 


19 


John Cummins jun. 






John 


(I 


26 


Samuell Potter 








Elizabeth 


Jun. 


30 


Joshua Towne 


all bapt 


iz<i 


on ye 






John Towne 


owning 


of ye covenant 






Gideon Towne 


& all ye 


families 






Eliezer Lake 














Jacob Towne 














Abigail Ramsdel 














Phebe Gould 














Stephen Towne 
Jabez Towne 














Elisha Towne 
John Towne 
Timothy Ramsdel 






his 

<< 

&" 


Samuell 
Abigail 
John 






John Gould 






«' 


Phebe 


July 


21 1717 


Joseph Knight 
Eliezer Lake 






&" 


Josiah 
Lydia 
Priscella 


Aug. 

(( 
<< 




John Perkins 






(( 


Isaac 


Sept. 


22 


Timothy Perkins 
Margaret Willarc 


owned 


y^ 


" 


Timothy 






covenant was b 


aptizd also 










Benjamin How 




his 


son 


Benjamin 


Oct. 


6 


Ebeuezer Nichols 






his Kezia 


" 





CHURCH IN TOPSFIELD. 



23 



Samuel Stanley 


his David 


Nov. 


3 


James Jetton 


t< 


Hanna 


" 


te 


John Abbot 


(( 


John 


t( 


(< 


Caleb Foster 


C( 


John 


" 


10 


Ebenezer Averill 


i( 


Phebe 


(( 


24 


Thomas Perkins 


<( 


Robert 


(( 


<i 


Tliomas Potter 


(C 


Thomas 


Dec. 




Son John Capen 


l( 


Mary 


t( 


15 


Ephraim Wilds 


(( 


Elijah 


Jan. 




Zacheus Gould 


" 


Zacheus 


Feb. 




Tliomas Goodhall 


<( 


Thomas 


u 




Abraham How 


(1 


Hephzeba 


Mar. 




Son (Simon) Bradstreet 


(( 


John 


<( 


16 


Nathaniell Porter 


" 


Eleanour 


Apr. 




Son (Thomas) Baker 


t( 


Priscella 


May 


4 


Stephen Perley 


i( 


Allen 


" 


11 


Widdow Hobbs 


" 


Mary 


({ 


it 


Francis Pebody 


t( 


Mary 


«' 


18 


Samuell Smith 


(( 


Rebecka 


<( 




Nathan Towne 


" 


Joseph 


<( 




John Gould 


<I 


Kezia 


Jun. 


22 


Joseph Towne 


<( 


Phebe 


July 


6 


Samuell Smith 


(I 


Elizabeth 


(1 


20 


John Burton 


(( 


Samuell 






John Perkins 


(( 


Rebecka 






Ivory Hovey 


(t 


Aaron 


Sept 




John Averill 


(( 


Ebenezer 


Oct. 




Timothy Ramsdell 


" 


Katharine 


N 




Thomas Gould 


" 


Nathaniell 


" 




Thomas Dunnel 


(< 


Abigail 






John Wilds 


<( 


Zebulon 


(Dec. 
( idem 


21 1718 


John Cutumins 


<t 


Hannah 




Jacob Peabody 


(( 


Nathaniell 


Mar. 


1 1719 


Joseph Gould 


t( 


Ruth 


Apr. 


5 


John Abbot 


1( 


Mercy 


(1 


19 


Jacob Estys 


" 


Anna 


May 


3 


Abraham Foster 


<( 


Abraham 


i( 


10 


Tobijah Perkins 


(1 


Joseph 


<( 


24 


965 so far 










Amos Dorman 


(( 


Mary 


Jun. 


7 


Thomas Curtis 


tl 


Israeli 


" 


14 


Samuell Potter 


<( 


Samuell 


" 


28 


Philip Nealand 


it 


Samuell 


«( 


" 



24 



EARLY RECORDS OF THE 



John Towne 


his Jonathan 


July 


19 


Benjamin How 


II 


James 


ti 


26 


Isaac Cummins jun 


" 


Abigail 


Aug. 


2 




& " 


Elisha 


(( 


(( 


Patience Bennit 






Sept 


13 


Eliezer Lake 


(1 


Abigail 


(1 


20- 


Samuell Stanley 


(1 


Jacob 


Oct. 


4 


Michael Dunnell 


(( 


Abigail 


" 


11 


Charity Dunnell 






Dec. 


13 


Thomas Baker 


<( 


John 


(( 


20 


John How 


(1 


Joseph 


i{ 


27 


Stephen Perley 


" 


Sarah 


Ja. 




Abraham How 


" 


Sarah 


Feb. 




John Perkins 


<t 


John 


(( 


28 1719-20 


Joseph Towne 


" 


Hannah 


Mar. 


27 1720 


Thomas Potter 


" 


Martha 


" 


" 


Francis Pebody 


C( 


Dorothea 


Apr. 




Thomas Perkins 


" 


Thomas 


" 


24 


Simon Bradstreet 


(( 


Margarett 






Widdow Ann Averil 


her Abiel 






Thomas Dunnell 


his 


Esther 


May 


8 


John Gould 


(1 


John 


July 


3 


Ebenezer Nichols 


K 


Aquilla 


(( 


10 


Zacheus Gould 


C( 


Eliezer 


(1 


17 


John Chapman 


-' 


Rebecka 


" 


" 


William Porter 


(( 


Jonathan 


i< 


24 


David Balch 


(< 


Joshua 


(1 


C( 


Joseph Robinson 


" 


Martha 


(( 


" 


Timothy Ramsdell 


(< 


Timothy 


Aug. 


7 


Job Averil 


t( 


Samuel 


(( 


14 


Joseph Cummings 


" 


Sarah 


" 


21 


Elizabeth lies 


her Elizabeth 


(( 


28 


John Abbot 


his Jacob 


" 


(( 


Ivory Hovey 


<i 


Ann 


Sept 


25 


John Wilds 


" 


Elisha 


(( 


(( 


Isaac Cummins jun 


(( 


Mary 


Oct. 


2 


Nathaniell Porter 


t( 


Mary 


t( 


9 


Sarah Merrifield 


<( 




(( 


23 


Robert Knolton 


<i 


Hannah 


Nov 


20 


Lieut Joseph Gould 


<t 


Mary 


Jan. 


1 


Jacob Esty 


" 


Mary 


Feb. 


12 1721 


Mr Conant 


K 


William 


Mar. 


12 


John Cummins jun. 


t( 


Mercy 


" 


19 



CHURCH IN TOPSFIELD. 



25 



Jacob Towne jun. 


his Ruth 


Mar. 


26 


Jacob Pebody 


(( 


Priscella 


Apr. 


2 


Eobert Andrews 


(1 


James 


" 


23 


Abraham Foster jun 


<( 


Sarah 


ma 




Thomas Perkins Secund 


K 


Judi 


m 




Benjamin Knight 


»' 


Ruth 


(( 




Thomas Potter 


(( 


Ezekiel 


May 


21 


Phillip Nealand 


(( 


Mary 


(t 




Jacob Towne 


IC 


Joshua 


Sept. 




Ephraim Kymball 


(( 


Ephraim 






Joseph Cummins 


(( 


Abigail 


J 




John Towne 


<( 


Abigail 


Feb. 




Tho Curtis 


(( 


David 


Mar. 


11 1722 


Samuel Boyd 


i( 


Eliezer 


t( 


(( 


Francis Pebody 


<( 


Samuell 


(( 


18 


John Abbot 


(( 


Abigail 


K 


<( 


Tho Baker 


(< 


Elizabeth 


(( 


25 


John Curtis 


(( 


John 


Apr. 


1 


Tim Ramsdell 


(( 


Joseph 


(( 


(( 


William Isles 


(( 


William 


(C 


<( 


Abraham How 


<( 


Ruth -i 
Joseph 5 






Isaac Cummins jun 


(( 






Samuell Smith 


(< 


Hephzibah 


May 


20 


John Wilds 


(( 


Ezra 


t( 


27 


John Gould 


C( 


Richard 


Jun 


10 


Nathan Towne 


(( 


Solomon 


t( 




Samuell Stanley 


<I 


Elizabeth 






Daniell Towne 


(< 


Daniell 






Job Averell 


" 


Susanna 


Sep. 




Samuell Curtis 


i( 


Hannah 






Simon Bradstreet 


11 


Priscella 






Thomas Dunnel 


(( 


Susanna •\ 
Jacob > 
Amos 5 


Sept. 


30 1722 


Joseph Towne 


l( 


Martha 






Lieut (Joseph) Gould 


<( 


Anna 


Nov. 


4 


Robert Andrews 


(( 


Robert 


(( 


11 


Benjamin Knight 


(t 


Margarett 


C( 




Nathan Bixby 


" 


Amos 


<( 




Timothy Perkins 


(< 


William 






Daniell Redington 


<( 


Daniell 






John Chapman 


(( 


Mary 


Mar 




Jacob Perkins 


l( 


Catharine 


Apr. 





26 



EAELY RECORDS OF THE 



Zacheus Gould 
John Wilds 
Benjamin Towue 
Thomas Stevens 
William Porter 
Francis Pebody 
Kobert Perkins 
Jacob Pebody 
William Redington 
Tobijah Perkins 
Thomas Potter 
Mark How 
Jonathan Perkins 
Aaron Esty 
John Perkins 
Isaac How 
John Abbot 
Samuell Curtis 
Samuell Smith 
Nathaniell Towne 
Jacob Perkins 
Samuell Potter 
Daniell Towne 
Gideon Towne 

Thomas Perkins Ensign 
John Burton 
Jacob Towne 
Samuell Towne 
Jacob Dorman 
Nathaniell Ramsdell 
Ephraim Kymball 
William lies 
Ebenezer Nichols 
Capt Tho Baker 
Jacob Reddington 
At)rahain Foster 
Jacob Peabody 
John Gould 
Thomas Curtis 
— Eliezer Lake 
Daniell Reddington 
Samuell Bradstreet 



his 


Susanna 


Apr. 


20 


a 


Sarah 


May 


19 


(( 


Benjamin 


11 


" 


l( 


Mary 


<( 


<( 


<( 


Jabez 


June 


9 1723 


(1 


Nathaniell 


11 


" 


(( 


Elizabeth 


Jun. 


23 1723 


(( 


Thomas 


Aug. 


25 


It 


Elizabeth 


Sep. 




(< 


Tobijah 


Oct. 


6 


(( 


Joanna 


II 


20 


(( 


Hannah 


Dec. 


1 


<( 


Jonathan 


Jan. 


5 1723 


" 


Isaac 


II 


26 


(1 


Thomas 


Mar. 

11 


8 
22 1724 


i( 


Nehemia 


" 


2(9) 


(I 


Rebecca 


Apr. 




(( 


Robert 






<( 


Jemima 


Jun. 


7 


<( 


Hannah 


11 


11 


<i 


Hannah "] 
Amos 1 
Abner j 






" 






& 


Gideon j 






" 


Thomas 


" 


28 


u 


David 


July 


5 


" 


Jacob 


II 


It 


(( 


Mary 


" 


II 


u 


Mercy 


11 


12 


'« 


Elizabeth 


11 


<i 


(( 


Eunice 


" 


11 


(( 


John 


11 


26 


" 


Elizabeth 


Aug. 


9 


" 


Priscella 


" 


II 


1( 


Dorcas 


<i 


11 


II 


Thomas 


" 


16 


11 


Martha 


" 


23 


(1 


Stephen 


Sept 


. 20 


II 


Benjamin 


Oct. 


25 


«< 


Eliezer 


" 


" 


«' 


Thomas 


11 


11 


" 


Ann 


" 


II 



CHURCH IN TOPSFIELD. 



27 



Thomas Potter 
Nathan Towne 
Simon Braclstreet 
Noah Dodge 
Capt Joseph Gould 
Joseph Cummins 
Mark How 
Abraham How 
Samuell Howlett 
Aaron Esty 
Dorcas Whittingham 
Francis Peabody 
Paul Averill 
Jacob Dorman 
Isaac Cummins 
Samuell Perkins 
Timothy Perkins twins 

Rev. Joseph Capen died 30 
Joseph Capen His Book E 
Flint 30 Aug. An Dom 1679 



his Anthony 


Nov. 


15 * 


" Jonathan 


" 


22 


" Lucy 


(( 


29 


" Abigail 


" 


(< 


" Sarah 


Dec. 


20 


" Daniell 


" 


" 


" Love 


(( 


(( 


" Abraham 


Jan. 


3 


" Martha 






" Aaron 


(( 


31 


her Anna 


Feb. 


7 


his William 


May 


9 1725 


" Joseph 


i( 


23 


" Ruth 


i( 


30 


" Hannah 


" 


" 


" Thomas 


(I 


" 


" Timothy 


Jun. 


20 


" Kezia 






June 1725 






Ix Dono Reverendi 


ssimi : 


Magistri Josiah 







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